Riedenschild watch for men chronograph 44 mm white dial

The first thing you notice is the contrast: a crisp white dial set in a polished silver-tone steel case, with three sub-dials and a tachymeter scale giving it a properly technical look. This Riedenschild is a men's chronograph with a quartz movement (TMI VD53), a date window and 5 ATM water resistance.

What the dial does

The white face makes reading easy. The hands and hour markers are luminescent, so after a bit of light they stay visible in the dark. Seconds run in their own small sub-dial, and a window shows the date. A 24-hour indication helps you tell day from night at a glance. The chronograph starts, stops and resets with the pushers, and its minute counter goes up to 60. The tachymeter bezel gives you an average speed: time one kilometre, and the seconds hand points to the speed in km/h on the scale. Being quartz, the movement needs no winding. You just replace the battery when it runs out.

Case, bracelet and fit

The round stainless steel case measures 44 mm across and 12 mm thick, so it has real presence and suits medium to large wrists. The glass is mineral. Water resistance is 5 ATM, which covers rain and splashes, but it is not meant for swimming. The silver-tone steel bracelet is made of links and closes with a deployant clasp fitted with a safety catch against accidental opening. Take links out to shorten it, and keep the ones you remove in case you need them later. Our watch size guide explains how. The distance between the lugs is 22 mm, the figure to know if you ever swap the bracelet.

On the wrist, it suits an active day: a hike, a weekend away, or simply a week of work with something a little more sporty than a dress watch. Steel shrugs off sweat and everyday damp, and the white dial keeps the look clean.